WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue head football coach Darrell Hazell, athletics director Morgan Burke and president Mitch Daniels thank all the Purdue students who have purchased a VIP Card or a season ticket for the upcoming football season.

As a token of their appreciation, those students are being offered a free ticket to any two home games on the schedule. To take advantage of this offer, click here any time through Sept. 3 to make your selections.

At the same time, Hazell, Burke and Daniels invite all other Purdue students - undergraduate and graduate - to attend Saturday's season opener against Western Michigan with a complementary ticket. To take advantage of this unique opportunity, do one of the following:

Stop by the Memorial Mall on campus today between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to pick up your ticket, as well as play games and earn prizes, and get official Boilermaker swag from the Purdue Team Store.

Attend the football team sendoff event on Friday at 5:15 p.m. on the Sally & Bob Weist Plaza between Mackey Arena and Holloway Gymnasium to pick up your ticket; see the football players and coaches; and enjoy popcorn, music, games and giveaways.

Or, stop by the Athletics Ticket Office in Mackey Arena between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. today through Friday and pick up your ticket. No tickets will be available at the ticket office on Saturday.